Finding Joy in My "Season"
A couple of weeks ago I was asked to share with a few dozen women what brings me joy during this "season" in my life. At the time I was going through a rough spot with one of our children who was not living up to her potential. Added to that, another child has been dealing with self love issues that have proven to be serious, and Matt had been out of town for months on end. I was drowning and felt like there was little joy during this season. With seven children there is never a dull moment. No time to sit and relax or to stop and just be with them. Especially with Matt gone, and because of punishment, I was two drivers down. At this time in life it is all about the children. They are growing and becoming more independent. It is scary for a parent to consider a child faced with a serious situation that they will have to deal with without us right there by their side to help them. All they have is what they have learned from us as parents, and ...